A long time ago, in a far-away place—or so it seems—but, it was actually when we had two small children, Robert was in seminary in Atlanta, and we lived in student family housing. Our apartment building had six connected units lined up side-by-side. The building was perpendicular to the parking lot, so the family in the…
continue reading »“It’s not about me. My purpose is bigger than my circumstances,” said Karen Fergusen, from Pennsylvania, who is caring for a parent with dementia. Karen’s response to my blog “Is God’s Love Enough?” jump started my thoughts about purpose. First of all, each of us has purpose. None of us are here by accident. God…
continue reading »In spite of any first impressions you may get, this post is not about politics. It’s about my concern that anger seems to be acceptable now. Indeed, I think we’ve embraced it as a friend. Trump openly admits he is angry, welcoming that identity. It seems anger appeals to the electorate (including many evangelical Christians),…
continue reading »Was this Alzheimer’s? In 1999, I was often in a fog, forgetful of things said and done. Time concepts, simple vocabulary, and names eluded me. One hot August day, I was shocked to see firemen sitting in front of the firehouse in shorts. I thought it was early March, rather than late August. Once, I thought my…
continue reading »While in high school, I worked as an assistant to a professor from Emory Dental School in Atlanta. He enjoyed teaching, but Dr. Bartholomew missed patient interaction, so he contracted with our family dentist to use his office on Saturdays. I was his receptionist and assistant. I liked working with Dr. B. The atmosphere was pleasant…
continue reading »January is the time of making resolutions to overcome bad habits and sins, to change our behavior and become better. February to June is the time when those resolutions are often broken. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you want to be faithful to the commitment you make, there are a…
continue reading »Leaving one year and entering a new one is a time of transition, a chance to begin again, with hope for better. That sense of hope is strengthened by New Year’s wishes for happiness, blessings, and prosperity. We celebrate as we embark on our new beginning, and even make resolutions in our hope for better, for improvement…
continue reading »Many years ago some shepherds near Bethlehem were watching their sheep one night when angels appeared to tell them the good news that their Savior, Christ the Lord had been born. After the angels went back into heaven, the shepherds: Left their sheep and went quickly to see the baby Repeated what they had been…
continue reading »I helped change our church sign for Christmas. Gathering the letters one at a time, led me to mediate on adoption and on Isaiah 9:6. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given . . ..” Many sons are given these days. Mothers who are children themselves aren’t prepared to tackle…
continue reading »As the shepherd’s watched their sheep, an angel appeared and said, “Don’t be afraid,” and told them that the Savior, Christ the Lord was born. The Jewish people had longed for the Savior to appear, so this was big news for the lowly shepherds. As if to reassure them it was true, the angel…
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